Cocoa bean consumption per person in Denmark
Denmark: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 3.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.25 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Denmark peaked at 6.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Denmark 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | 6.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Slovenia 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Latvia 3.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Bahrain 3.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Portugal 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Georgia 3.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Denmark?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Denmark was 3.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.